Ken Schon, left, and Steven Bloomfield, of Bloomfield/Schon and Partners, stand outside the old Peters Cartridge factory in Kings Mills along the Little Miami River and bike trail. The two plan to convert the building into residential and commercial space. The Enquirer/Madison Schmidt

Steven Bloomfield, left, and Steven Schon, of Bloomfield/Schon and Partners, stand inside the old Peters Cartridge factory in Kings Mills along the Little Miami River and bike trail. The two plan to convert the building into residential and commercial space. The Enquirer/Madison Schmidt

Rust-covered metal drums sit near a pond outside the old Peters Cartridge factory in Kings Mills along the Little Miami River and bike trail. The building itself sports broken windows and debris throughout the building. The Enquirer/Madison Schmidt